fevereiro 12, 2018

Success story of free trade zones in Africa: focus on Mauritius

Success story of free trade zones in Africa: focus on Mauritius

2 minutos Several African countries were pioneers in using Free Zones as economic development tools. Liberia and Senegal, for example established Export Processing Zones in the early 1970s. In 1981, Mauritius started a single factory-based EPZ program whose prominence and success led to a wave of zone development throughout the continent in the late 1980s in East, Southern and West Africa. Uganda is currently on the same model in their exploration of the scheme. Mauritius has become the model of a successful EPZ programme Continue lendo

Nigeria, Ghana partner on Free Trade Zones

Nigeria, Ghana partner on Free Trade Zones

1 minuto Nigeria and Ghana have resolved to forge a new strategic partnership beginning with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Ghana Free Trade Board (GFTB) as a way of strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries. Managing Director, NEPZA, Mr Emmanuel Jime, dropped the hint at the weekend when he played host to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GFTB, Mr. Michael Okyere Baafi, who led a three-man business delegation on a working visit Continue lendo